-If the answer to a situation was unclear, the people would turn to the oracle or to divination. -In Igboland, they had a regional network of oracles. -Oracles predicted to people what would happen next, or the near future. -Oracles were very expensive. -The poor could not be seen by an oracle. -Oracles said they could ascertain the truth of all matter and life. -The relied on visitors from all over. -The oracles were important to Nigeria because their reputation was very good and their judgements were always fair, which kept there tendency for accurate readings in check.
^This is an image of money. These oracles were very expensive. This would cause a downfall in the people who came to see them because the amount of an oracle was too expensive for the poor.
Period 11
Oracles
Nigerian Oracles
-If the answer to a situation was unclear, the people would turn to the oracle or to divination.
-In Igboland, they had a regional network of oracles.
-Oracles predicted to people what would happen next, or the near future.
-Oracles were very expensive.
-The poor could not be seen by an oracle.
-Oracles said they could ascertain the truth of all matter and life.
-The relied on visitors from all over.
-The oracles were important to Nigeria because their reputation was very good and their judgements were always fair, which kept there tendency for accurate readings in check.
INFO. URL:
http://thingsfallapart11.wikispaces.com/Oracles
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^This image shows a cave. Oracles often sheltered themselves inside areas such as caves.
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^This image shows an oracle reading a man his destiny, answering his questions, or predicting his near future.
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^This is an image of money. These oracles were very expensive. This would cause a downfall in the people who came to see them because the amount of an oracle was too expensive for the poor.
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^This is an image of a women holding cards. She looks as though to be a gypsy which is just like oracles. They do the same general thing.